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Why Whole Foods’ Better Backend Is Really About Strengthening The Storefront Experience
October 15, 2015

Whole Foods announced this week that it will be pairing up with Infor to completely redesign and upgrade its ERP systems — a move that is actually a whole lot bigger than making sure its backend runs better. It’s using its logistics system to better...

Flaming Card Reader Forces Plane From The Sky
October 13, 2015

While pay cards certainly offer a myriad of advantages over cash, there is one thing that can now be said for good old-fashioned greenbacks that can no longer be said about cards: Cash never forced a plane to land. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

CardFlight Snags $4.2 Million In Series A Funding
October 09, 2015

Mobile point-of-sale technology maker CardFlight has announced $4.2 million in new Series A funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Stripe Snags Will Gaybrick As First CFO
October 09, 2015

Well-known and highly valued payments startup Stripe (last valuation clocked in at $5 billion) has appointed its first-ever CFO. Will Gaybrick will be signing on with Stripe, despite the fact that his background in software engineering makes him something of a surprise for this role. Get...

Future Frontiers: PayPal’s EMV Adventures, Samsung’s Mobile Move And Amex’s New Friends
October 05, 2015

Hurricane Joaquin may have weakened substantially as it made its way up the East Coast this weekend, but the torrent of news that was payments and commerce last week was anything but sparing. As always, the Data Dive is ready to refresh you about everything...

First Data Heading Toward 2015’s Largest IPO
October 01, 2015

The First Data IPO is officially underway, and it’s looking like it might be the year’s largest. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Adyen Snags New Funding And A $2.3B Valuation
October 01, 2015

Payments firm Adyen has landed another round of financing, bringing its value up to $2.3 billion. The funds come care of Iconiq Capital, the fund that a prominent collection of Silicon Valley billionaires use to invest their fortunes. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

mPOS’ Moment Is Here And It’s Big
October 01, 2015

What marks an inflection point for an industry? More dollars? Better innovation? Consolidation? Well, mPOS has it all. In the October tracker, we highlight million dollar funding deals, track major company acquisitions and bring the latest scoop on EMV migration. Players to watch out for:...

Welcome To The Chip Card World
October 01, 2015

Today’s the day! The U.S. is officially living in the EMV world… And that technology itself is just the beginning. Philippe Benitez, VP of Marketing at Gemalto North America, speaks with MPD CEO Karen Webster about the myriad implications of the new payment ecosystem paradigm...